career objective                              

results-driven process improvement professional eager to contribute sharp business acumen, strategic planning, and technical skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial and operational performance

profile                                                

ø  offer extensive sdlc engineering experience with more than 5 years as an engineering process group (epg) lead and cmmi appraisal team member in the defense / aerospace industry

ø  expertise in capability maturity models, do-178b, plan-driven and agile software development processes, process modeling and process engineering; practical scampi a (maturity level 3), 2 scampi b, arc c appraisal, and  internal assessment experience

ø  demonstrated ability to assess and respond to client-specific needs; conduct business process, cost / benefit, and system implementation analyses

ø  define requirements, negotiate project scope, determine schedule and budget guidelines, plan and oversee testing, and debug scripts; expertly design, implement, modify, document, and troubleshoot complex technological solutions and processes

ø  pioneer process improvements, implement internal controls, reclaim outsourced tasks, and conduct internal engineering audits to improve bottom-line corporate profitability

ø  facilitate communication with clients; provide design summaries, project plans, and progress reports throughout entire process to ensure alignment with business and technical objectives

ø  solid record of building, training, and leading top-performing support teams; strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

 

~ key achievements ~

• in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily progressed within elbit systems to attain position entrusted with driving all engineering process improvement initiatives for efw, including the enterprise-wide adoption and implementation of cmmi; ranked as top performer for 5 consecutive years
• increased productivity and improved baseline for elbit systems software engineering department by effectively evaluating existing procedures, policies, and tools to develop, implement, and train personnel on process improvements throughout the software development life cycle (sdlc) to ensure success of phase containment and deliverables
• applied depth of knowledge in object-oriented design and analysis methodologies towards developing real-time embedded software systems for cessna-based auto pilot platforms at s-tec meggitt
• expertly utilized structured analysis and design, a variety of technical tools, and multiple engineering languages to develop real-time embedded software in line with rtca do-178b guidelines while working on projects for diverse platforms for rockwell collins
• successfully developed front-end gui for relational database management system (rdbms) as a software engineer with texas instruments

 

~ technical proficiencies ~

process experience:      dod-std-0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000, do-178b (level a -d), do-254, iso 9001:2000, as9100, software cmm, cmmi v. 1.1 (ml2-ml3), cmmi-dev v. 1.2 (ml2-ml5), scrum, project management, xp, pmbok, openup, six sigma

 

systems experience:     global positioning systems - laas/waas, m1a1 battle tank forward looking infrared (flir), raytheon premier displays (mfd/pfd), kc135 gatm fuel management system, v22 mv/cv configuration deu, cessna based auto pilot

                                                                                               

languages:                   c, c++, ada 83/95, java 2, vb 3

 

modeling languages:     uml 2, spem, flowcharting

 

tools:                           telelogic system architect, telelogic doors, rational clearcase, rational clearquest rational rose, appraisal wizard, appraisal assistant, eclipse open process framework, ms office, ms visio, ms sharepoint, ms outlook, minitab

 

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professional experience                

elbit systems of america- fort worth operations, fort worth, tx                                                                       2004 c present

manager, process improvement (2009 c present)                                                                     

• capability maturity model integration (cmmi) project lead / engineering process group (epg) lead

principal software process engineer /software engineering process group (sepg) lead (2004 c 2009)

• cmmi appraisal team member / principle software process engineer

 

s-tec meggitt, mineral wells, tx                                                                                                            2004

senior software engineer - do-178b development

                                                 

rider construction, tyler, tx                                                                                                                  2003 c 2004

residential construction c project manager

                                   

rockwell collins, cedar rapids, ia                                                                                                         1999 c 2002

software engineer c do-178b development

                                   

raytheon systems (formerly ti dseg), mc kinney, tx                                                                           1997 c 1998

software engineer

                                   

texas instruments c central expressway site, dallas, tx                                                                        1995

software engineer

education                                           

prairie view a&m university, prairie view, tx                                                                                          1997

bachelor of science in computer science       

~ professional development & certifications ~

software engineering certification, carnegie mellon university graduate school, insert location insert year

certified training generalist, langevin corporation, insert location                                                        insert year

pmp certification training, project management institute (pmi), insert location                                       2007

attendee, sepg north america, insert location                                                                                       2007

understanding cmmi high maturity practices, software engineering institute (sei), pittsburgh, pa        2007

intermediate concepts of cmmi: v. 1.2, sei, pittsburgh, pa                                                                 2007

cmmi upgrade training: v 1.1 to 1.2, sei, online                                                                                  2006

introduction to cmmi v. 1.1, sei. fort worth, tx                                                                                   2005

do-178b training, high rely                                                                                                                2005

competent toastmaster (ctm), toastmasters international, insert location                                              insert year

competent leader (cl), toastmasters international, insert location                                                         insert year

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a process improvement capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include numerous years of experience evaluating organizational operations to develop and implement highly effective improvement strategies.  i excel at quickly identifying and addressing client-specific needs and leading teams and individuals to increase productivity.  i have effectively applied my skills and knowledge toward developing and implementing cost-effective technical and non-technical solutions for private and government projects.  to complement this background, i hold a bs in computer science along with substantive professional training.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

jamey m. rider